a ISBN 0-7377-34086-

a ISBN 978-07-37734089-

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number TJ808.2

b Item number .A48 2006

a Title Alternative energy sources /

c Statement of responsibility, etc Darrin Gunkel, book editor.

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Detroit :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Greenhaven Press,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2006.

a Extent 204 p. :

b Other physical details ill. ;

c Dimensions 23 cm.

a Title Current controversies.

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-198) and index.

a Formatted contents note Ch.1. Should alternative energy replace conventional energy? -- Yes, alternative energy should replace conventional energy: The world is running out of oil / Tony Black -- Fossil fuel use causes global warming / Mark Lynas -- Coal-fired power plants produce dangerous mercury emissions / Emily Figdor -- Poor nations need alternatives to fossil fuels / Christopher Flavin and Molly Hull Aeck -- No, alternative energy should not replace fossil fuels: World oil supplies are not running out / Daniel Yergin -- The threat of global warming is exaggerated / Jack M. Hollander -- Improved technologies make coal a clean fuel / U.S. Department of Energy -- Fossil fuel will help relieve global poverty / Philip Stott -- Ch.2. Do alternative energy sources benefit the environment? Yes, alternative energy sources can benfit the environment: Nuclear power benefits the environment / Patrick Moore -- Advances in hydropower technology can protect the environment / Jill Davis -- Wind farms can be designed to minimize bird and bat kills / Hillary Watts -- No, alternative energy sources harm the environment: Nuclear power threatens the environment / Helen Caldicott -- Damming rivers for hydroelectric power harms the environment / Tim Palmer -- Wind power causes too much environmental damage / Iain Murray -- Ch.3. Are alternative energy sources economical? -- Yes, alternative energy is economical: Wind power can benefit farmers and rural communities / U.S. Goverment Accountability Office -- Solar power is becoming more economical / Nancy Stauffer -- Geothermal heat pumps save consumers money / Jessica Worden -- No, alternative energy is too costly: Wind power is not economical / James M. Taylor -- Solar power is expensive / Kelly Spors -- Nuclear power is more costly than other energy sources / Pietro S. Nivola --

a Formatted contents note Ch.4. Should alternative fuels be pursued? -- Yes, alternative fuels should be pursued: Hydrogen fuel can power cars / Paul Strand -- Vegetable oil can replace diesel fuel / Mary DeDanan -- Ethanol can replace gasoline / Nathan Glasgow and Lena Hansen -- Plug-in gasoline-electric cars are efficient / J. William Moore -- No, alternative fuels should not be pursued: Hydrogen will not become a viable fuel for many years / Joseph J. Romm -- Vegetable oil should not replace conventional diesel fuel / Alexis Ziegler -- Ethanol has hidden costs / Ben Lieberman -- Gasoline-electric cars do not reduce fuel use / David Leonhardt.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Renewable energy sources.

a Personal name Gunkel, Darrin.